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3About Alexander Bay
Alexander Bay lies right at the Orange River mouth, Northern Cape's far corner bordering Namibia. You'll get there via the N7 through Springbok, then onto the R382 for the final push northwest, so fill up before Steinkopf as fuel stops are few and EV charging is basically non-existent out here. It's a proper diamond mining dorpie, home to Alexkor, with its own small airport (ALJ) just 10 km from town. Keep an eye out for flamingos at the Ramsar-listed river mouth wetland, quite a sight next to the mine fences.
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Alexander Bay is in South Africa, at -28.595, 16.483 - about 86 km north-west of Port Nolloth.
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What is the closest airport to Alexander Bay?
The closest airport to Alexander Bay is Oranjemund Airport, 19 km (about 32 min by car).